AFI 21-101 Review – Flashcards

para 1.5 aircraft and equipment readiness; ensure aircraft are safe, serviceable, and properly configured

21-101 Table 3.3 deviation cause codes

Para 2.4.43 Establish written procedures to review and clear "repeat", "recur", and "cannot duplicate" (CND) discrepancies

para 7.2.2.1 MXG/CC or CD

Table 11.1 all systems Red X, ER, Red x downgrade, all systems IPI, Installed engine run certifying, acft inlet/intake/exhaust, borescope, engine blade blending, IPI

para 11.13.3 MXG/CC

para 8.1 Commanders and key leaders

para 8.5.3 Upon issue, before and after each mx task, and upon return to tool room.

para 8.5.4 annually or upon change of custodian

WG/CV is the wing FOD/DOP Program Manager FOD: Any damage to an aircraft, engine, aircraft system, component, tire, munitions, or SE caused by a foreign object(s) (FO) which may or may not degrade the required safety and/or operational characteristics of the aforementioned items. 2 categories- preventable and non-preventable. FOD Monitor assigned by WG/CV DOP: A dropped object is any aircraft part, component, surface, LO coating exceeding 8 inches in any dimension or other item lost during aircrew operations (unless intentionally jettisoned) from engine start to engine shutdown.

Para 4.1 Maintenance Squadron (MXS)

Para 4.1. Over 700 personnel.

para 2.4.19 WG/CC MXG/CC is responsible for establishing the base CDDAR program Crash recovery exercises must be conducted at least annually; Attach and apply tension to lifting cables at least every three years, Demonstrate crash recovery equipment

Para 14.10.2 MX Flight (specifically R&R section)

Para 14.2.2 only individual with LEGAL AUTHORITY over contract. Greatest responsibility - ensure contractor meets SOW standards, Delegates inspection/acceptance authority to Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), ACOs typically assigned to local contracting squadron.

Para 14.2.3 functional commander

Para 14.2.6 Contracting Officer's Representative

P. 310 Used to reflect impact and type of need once a part is ordered, Two-Digit alpha/numeric code (AA, AG, AM)

Para 9.3 Commanders at all levels - ultimate responsibility, Supervisors - Ensure subordinates practice good supply discipline, All Personnel - regardless of grade or position

Para 9.8 Maintenance purchases at time of delivery, Cannot be classified or critical item, Customer Organization Id's items required, and recommended levels, Designed for 30 day supply

Para 9.14 owning workcenter, Appoint bench stock monitor, Flag when less than 50%, Safeguard/restrict access to stock, Monitor shelf life assets/issue FIFO

Para 9.10 (bulk items), Maintain for day to day operations, Monitor to prevent materials from becoming excessive or outdated.

Para 9.11 Includes Connector Dust Covers and Hydraulic Line Caps/Plugs, Similar items that are normally recovered after use, then re-used, Store near/adjacent to bench stock, Do not mix with bench stock, Monitor to prevent excessive/outdated amounts, Clearly identify as Operating Stock.

Expendable bit/piece items left over from TCTOs, maintenance work orders or bench stock deletions, Not re-supplied once consumed, Store near/adjacent to bench stock, Do not mix with bench stock, Ensure excesses are turned into supply, Clearly identified as Work Order Residue. Para 9.12

Another tool to recover diverted aircraft; sent to remote locations with no support, People selected must be able to perform IPIs/anticipated tasks/Red Xs, Note: Enroute Support Team Advanced (EST-A) supports diverted aircraft while in process of deploying, MRT supports home station / TDY ops. Para 11.7

Verification process - initiated by supply when item is zero balance, Item may be on base that computer doesn't know about (Bench stock listings, TNB, RSP, and FSP), Priority verified with Mx, If CANN action, maintenance mark for changed to reflect new end item Para 11.13.4, 11.13.5

Consolidates off-equipment intermediate-level tasks for commodities such as engines, EW pods, avionics LRUs, wheel & tire assemblies, and other aircraft components Benefits include reduced airlift & pooling of assets to optimally balance logistics resources, Deployed CRFs are highly scenario dependent & considerations are allocated deployment airlift & number of aircraft deploying. Para 13.1

For ground servicing, Hot Refueling Para 14.23.1

Engine Management Section in prop flight, Monitor- Engine removals and replacements, Component tracking, Engine TCTOs and TCIs, Engine records Para 6.2.3

IFF Mode 4 para 14.37.1

prior to first sortie of the day 11.11.2.1

VHF/UHF/HF Radio Para 5.2.2.2.2

The MXG/CC can authorize Load Standardization Crews to de-arm/arm/unload transient aircraft on which they are not qualified, providing appropriate technical data is used Para 4.95.12.2

AF Form 504. Weapons Load Crew Chief annotates the control number from the AF Form 504 into the Aircraft forms (AFTO Form 781A entry). All subsequent custody transfers within AMXS (e.g., aircraft and pylon swap, etc) are annotated on the AF Form 504 as well as the aircraft forms. Para 9.2.3.2

2.4 MXG/CC

2.4 MXG/CC

2.9 Operations Officer/MX Supt

2.9 Operations Officer/ MX Supt

2.9 Operations Officer/ MX Supt

2.10 Flight CC/Flight Chief or AMU OIC/Supt

2.10 Flight CC/Flight Chief or AMU OIC/Supt

3.4 AMU OIC/Supt

2.12 Section NCOIC

3.5 Production Superintendent

3.6 Flightline Expeditor

3.7 Aircrew & MX Debriefing Section

3.8 Aircraft Section

3.8.2 Dedicated Crew Chief (DCC)

3.8.2 E-5 or higher (can be waived by MXG/CC) and minimum 6 months experience on MDS

11.20 Flying Crew Chief (FCC)

11.20 E-5, 5 level (SrA waiver by MXG/CC), Acft SEI, Qualified on all critical systems, engine run qualified

3.9 Specialist Section

Weapons Section

3.11 Support Section

6.13 Functional Check Flight (FCF), Operational Check Flight (OCF), and High Speed Taxi Checks

8.8 MXG/CC; Min 24 months, Max 36 months

8.6 QA Training

8.7 If functional area doesn't warrant full-time position, mx supervision recommends qualified technicians that require annual EPE

6.16 Weight and Balance Program

6.11 Technical Order Distribution Office (TODO) Squadron level individuals (TODO) manage multiple accounts Unit level individuals (TODA) manage a single account

6.7.4.1 Maximum allowable number of minor findings that a process or product may be charged for the task to be rated "Pass", MXG/CC will determine/approve AQLs, reviewed annually

6.7.4.2 A required inspection/TO step missed/improperly completed, a specific work card item or TO step, note, caution, or warning missed

6.7.4.2 An obvious defect, which could have been readily detected by a technician or supervisor, but is not a specific AFI requirement, work card item or TO step, note, caution or warning for that specific evaluated task.

6.7.4.3 A major finding is defined as a condition that would endanger personnel, jeopardize equipment or system reliability, impact safety of flight or warrant discontinuing the process or equipment operation.

6.7.4.3 an unsatisfactory condition that requires repair or correction, but does not endanger personnel, impact safety of flight, jeopardize equipment reliability or warrant discontinuing a process or equipment operation.

6.7.6 Personnel Evaluations (PE), Quality Verification Inspections (QVI), Special Inspection (SI), Management Inspection (MI)

6.7.6 Personnel Evaluations (PE)

6.7 Mx component of Logistics Compliance Assessment Program, Purpose is to assess maintenance quality and equipment condition (Compliance with AF, Lead Command & local mx directives/policies, Detect negative trends & problem areas, Enhance cross tell, Facilitate benchmarking, Allows latitude to adapt it for local needs)

6.7.2.7 Complex tasks affecting safety of flight that require mandatory call-in to QA, QA reviews & updates at least every 2 years, lead Commands may identify minimum KTLs per MDS

6.7.2.8 List of routine inspections that must be performed (Ground Handling of aircraft, On-Aircraft Inspections); tasks NOT removed from list without MXG/CC approval

3.2.4 Plans, Scheduling, & Documentation (PS&D)

3.4.2 Generation Mx Plan: Reflects hour sequence of all actions necessary to launch aircraft

3.4.2 Generation Sequence Action Schedule: Reflects actions necessary to generate a specific line number

Table 1.1 Pro Super

Table 1.1 Acft on alert status

Table 1.1 Primary mission acft within 6 hours of launch

Table 1.1 Scheduled/unscheduled mx which may prevent/delay mission

Table 1.1 Routine or excessive repair

6.2.6.17.2 Provides analytical support to SQ and MX managers, provide technical expertise for MMA section (dual role within analysis). Must be 5/7 level technician and complete local familiarization course.

5.2.5.3.5 Ensure complete/accurate data in MIS/forms, ID & quantify problems preventing documentation, ID & correct root causes, Educate on critical need for data integrity, Enforce data integrity. MMA is OPR but not responsible for correcting errors.

6.10 A recommendation to change operation, use, or appearance of AF equipment.

6.9.5 Product Improvement Manager

8.12.2.1 Initial failure related to manufacturing on received material (Received 'bad' part from supply, failed on installation)

8.12.2.1 R&M issues on mature items and systems (Items in-use not meeting Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF))

6.9.5.2 AFTO IMT 22

6.9 Reliability and Maintainability (R&M)

Ch 6 Product Improvement Working Group